topic RE: How to copy one Switch configuration to another Switch with encrypted passwords in ExtremeSwitching (EXOS/Switch Engine)

How to copy one Switch configuration to another Switch with encrypted passwords

holden — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:18:00 GMT

Hi,

i need to copy the config from a LAN attached Switch to a local switch to replace it later?

If i run the show conf to get the running config of the LAN attached switch in plaintext and paste it to the local(not LAN Attched device) it will not enter the encrypted passwords for Radius.(not well formated)

I dont know the Passwords and their are encrypted.

How can i copy a configuration from the LAN Attched device to the local device or create from this config a template to for configuration of other devices?

RE: How to copy one Switch configuration to another Switch with encrypted passwords

Drew_C — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:31:00 GMT

Hi Holger,
The

code:

configure radius mgmt-access [primary|secondary] shared-secret encrypted "(encrypted_secret)"

command will allow you to copy the config over to another switch and should work. In our lab, this is how I apply my RADIUS config to other switches. You won't be able to take the password in the config directly and enter it - you'll need to use the "encrypted" keyword to tell EXOS that you're giving it an already encrypted password.

If you knew the password, you would enter it directly without the "encrypted" keyword in the command. The switch would then encrypt it and safely store it in the config.

Here's some more information on the command: http://documentation.extremenetworks.com/exos_commands/EXOS_All/EXOS_Commands_All/r_configure-radius-sharedsecret.shtml

RE: How to copy one Switch configuration to another Switch with encrypted passwords

holden — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 11:40:00 GMT

thanks, the switch has to be reset. after i reset it, it has accept the command.

RE: How to copy one Switch configuration to another Switch with encrypted passwords

holden — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:33:00 GMT

Sorry, after configuring another switch, i have the same issue again:

configure netlogin add mac-list ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff 48 encrypted "xxxxxxxxx"
not well-formed (invalid data)* Slot-1

The encrypted password contains:"&;'=" and Characters(capital-noncapital) and Numbers

RE: How to copy one Switch configuration to another Switch with encrypted passwords

Drew_C — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:33:00 GMT

What version of EXOS are you running? I wonder if what you're experiencing is related to this issue...
https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/Q_A/Are-There-Illegal-Password-Characters-in-XOS/

RE: How to copy one Switch configuration to another Switch with encrypted passwords

holden — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:56:00 GMT

Hi,

we are using 15.3.5.2

RE: How to copy one Switch configuration to another Switch with encrypted passwords

Drew_C — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:56:00 GMT

It may have gotten fixed in one place and not another. Sounds like we need to get a ticket opened to confirm and get over to Engineering.
Can you open a case with GTAC?

RE: How to copy one Switch configuration to another Switch with encrypted passwords

holden — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 21:53:00 GMT

no thats not neccessary. i will enter it unencrypted.